Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch Visit 2021
By Westside Mommy contributor Claudia S. We had so much fun visiting Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch last Thursday. Although this is not our first time, it was my youngest child’s first time in a pumpkin patch! She did not know what to expect but, both kids enjoyed the activities offered. Our favorites included: Mr. Bones’ […]
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Our Haunt ‘O Ween LA Experience
Last night, my family and I started celebrating Halloween with a drive-through experience at Haunt ‘O Ween LA in Woodland Hills (about a 40 minute drive in traffic from West Los Angeles, a 30 minute drive without traffic). We got a sneak preview on media night to check it out and share our experience. Buying […]
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Nights of the Jack Event in Calabasas
Last night, my family and I attended the Halloween-themed event, Nights of the Jack. Open now through November 4th, Nights of the Jack is a half-mile self-guided tour of of hand-carved pumpkins artistically displayed, illuminating the night. Appropriate for all ages, this event showcases very creative displays of dinosaurs, under the sea, celebrities, sports figures, Disney Princesses, […]
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Interview with Lyra Marble, owner of Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
[photos taken during our previous year visits] Even though it still feels like Summer in Los Angeles, Fall has arrived because pumpkin patches pop into the cityscape and suddenly you’re vacuuming more hay than sand in the car. The iconic Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City is the start of Fall festivities for most […]
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Doctor’s Tips on How to Make Halloween Healthier for You and Your Children
I enjoy Halloween, more for my kid to dress up than it is to eat candy. Actually, I don’t really eat candy, unless you count chocolate as candy. My lack of enjoyment for candy stems from my childhood – my parents never let me eat anything I obtained from trick-or-treating. When I was young, I […]
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A fun way to work off that Halloween Candy
After we took my daughter trick-or-treating last Saturday, we looked at the candy together and I told her she could have one piece of candy. She complied – because she’s two, and because she rarely has candy. A week has almost past, and there’s more than one piece of candy missing in her candy bag. […]
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Halloween with a 1.5 year-old vs. Halloween with a 2.5 year-old
Another Halloween down in the books! We had a fun Halloween and celebrated for the third year in a row with the same wonderful group of friends. It’s so nice to have a tradition to look forward to every year. There were so many changes from when she was 1.5 years old last year! Here […]
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Baby Boot Camp Halloween Workout
Baby Boot Camp Los Angeles (Culver City and Marina Del Rey) make working out fun for moms and their little ones, especially around the holidays! Today, we had a “Baby Boo-tcamp” workout where we used a pumpkin for the exercises. The kids dressed costumes. We had so much fun working out and chatting, it felt […]
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Halloween with my little Boo
Sewing the costume It probably wasn’t a good idea to make my daughter’s Halloween costume my first sewing project outside of the one class I took over ten years ago (where I learned how to sew a tote bag!), or to try to make it without using a pattern but instead just skimmed some DIY blogs […]
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Halloween Costuming
There must be a connection between being a mother and wanting to craft. I’m not sure if it’s the desire to be frugal or an experiment in creativity. Regardless, I decided I’m making my daughter’s Halloween costume this year. I want to make the costume “Boo” wore in Monster’s Inc. Ever since I put her hair in pigtails […]
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